What Decades of Research Tells Us About Student Success in the Online Classroom
What your child gets out of their digital classroom depends heavily on what those digital lessons look like. ...read more
Month: April 2020
How Bad is Light Pollution in Your Community? Find Out by Helping the ‘Globe at Night’ Project
International Dark-Sky Week runs from April 19 to 26, 2020. You can get involved by joining the Globe at Night project, which asks citizen scientists to measure the darkness of the sky near them. ...read more
Wondering If You Have COVID-19? Diarrhea May Be a Symptom
Early research suggests that gastrointestinal distress can be an early warning sign of a coronavirus infection. ...read more
Great Science Books to Read During Quarantine
Looking for a quarantine reading list? This roundup of thought-provoking science books has it all: mystery, history, exploration and innovation. ...read more
Best CBD Oil for Pain: Top 5 Brands & Buyer’s Guide
What is a cytokine storm?
An immune reaction gone wild seems to be linked with the most severe cases of pandemic Covid-19. Here’s what happens. ...read more
The Toll of Long-Term Spaceflight on Human Health
Ranging from a significant increase in brain volume to pituitary gland deformation, the hazards of long-term spaceflight should not be underestimated. ...read more
Virtual Event Tomorrow! Want to Join the Fight Against COVID-19? Help Scientists With Their Coronavirus Research From Your Home
Discover and SciStarter are hosting a live, online Citizen Science Month event looking at three COVID-19 research projects that need your help. ...read more
Alien Space Rock ‘Oumuamua May be Chunk of a Shredded World
A close encounter with another star may have ripped the cigar-shaped interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua from its parent body, flinging it toward our solar system. ...read more
Screen Time Is Replacing Playtime — and That’s Changing Kids’ Brains
Smartphones and other tech pose special challenges — and opportunities — for young brains. ...read more